PITCHERWITS

PIT your wits against Pitcherwits — the exciting puzzle where some of the answers are in pictures! The solutions to the visual clues fit into the shaded spaces on the grid. Solution tomorrow.

ACROSS

1 Picture Clue 5 Picture Clue 9 Avon’s a star, right? (4) 10 Second son sounds competent (4) 11 Improves — with five units of current (5) 12 Threesome — a riot of a riot! (4) 13 Wading bird’s alibi soon scaled down (4) 14 Picture Clue 16 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 It can drag on from the past (3) 3 Born to be domineered — a bit! (3) 4 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 7 I comply, oddly, with games (7) 8 Picture Clue 14 Rotter, who’s a bit decadent (3) 15 Better yet — bottled whiskey! (3)

4d. One of those jolly good sports hitters? (6,5)

1d. Mouthy, doggy ones? (6,5)

5a. UFO’s one could see as functionless (2,2,3)

1a. It links to being undone (5,6)

16a. Denied shake could spoil the game (4,3,4)

14a. Knockout biscuit? (7)

8d. Said to see about the resort (7)

6d. Oval fur creation that’s got taste? (7)